GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |